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Woohoo!
Well, yesterday I succeeded in installing my "new" wiper setup in Grover, using a home-built mounting plate and a '78 F100 wiper motor. It all works, and I'm just tickled pink about it! 
I ran into a couple of problems doing it this way: First, I drilled the holes wrong in the mount for the new motor, so I had to build a new one. Second, after I fixed the first mistake, I discovered that the modified aftermarket motor pivot had a problem. It seems the stroke was too long, causing the wiper pivots to bind. I introduced Mr. Pivot to Mr. Pliers, and bent it to shape, and all is hunky-dory.
Now I know my wipers won't stop whenever I accelerate.
I ran into a couple of problems doing it this way: First, I drilled the holes wrong in the mount for the new motor, so I had to build a new one. Second, after I fixed the first mistake, I discovered that the modified aftermarket motor pivot had a problem. It seems the stroke was too long, causing the wiper pivots to bind. I introduced Mr. Pivot to Mr. Pliers, and bent it to shape, and all is hunky-dory.
Now I know my wipers won't stop whenever I accelerate.
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Don,
Glad you got the wipers working well. You probably already know, but Niolon has proved that any modification, and some stock repairs, are required by law to be done twice before you get them right.
I also like Mr. Pliers. We should get together and introduce your Mr. Pliers to my Mr. Pipe, Mrs. Pipe, and Baby Pipe. They would get along well together.
Glad you got the wipers working well. You probably already know, but Niolon has proved that any modification, and some stock repairs, are required by law to be done twice before you get them right.
I also like Mr. Pliers. We should get together and introduce your Mr. Pliers to my Mr. Pipe, Mrs. Pipe, and Baby Pipe. They would get along well together.
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Don or Tacson: You all should post details on your installations. Would be interesting to see how much they are alike, etc. not to mention as a help for futuretations who don't want to buy the big bucks aftermarket versions
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Gman,
It may take me until next weekend but I will work on. None of probably has intentions of driving our trucks in the rain on purpose but here is an additional twist. If you the intermittent wiper switch and the accompanying box off a 83'- to about 91' F150 or Fullsize Bronco one can splice it in the wiring from the motor and between the stock switch and have 2 speed intermittent wipers like I do on my 55'. Turn one to the left low speed. Turn two times you have high speed intermittent.
Donald Walker
It may take me until next weekend but I will work on. None of probably has intentions of driving our trucks in the rain on purpose but here is an additional twist. If you the intermittent wiper switch and the accompanying box off a 83'- to about 91' F150 or Fullsize Bronco one can splice it in the wiring from the motor and between the stock switch and have 2 speed intermittent wipers like I do on my 55'. Turn one to the left low speed. Turn two times you have high speed intermittent.
Donald Walker
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I didn't take pictures (like I should have) before the final installation, mostly because I wanted to make sure it WORKED before sending out information of dubious worth. However, I'll scan the pattern I made and post that, plus instructions.
Hmmm..... It's been a LOOOOOONG time since I posted any pictures to this site. Guess I need to look into how that's done. Here's a materials list for the time being:
Original equipment 6 volt wiper set-up
Wiper motor and switch from '78 F100
Aftermarket wiper motor pivot
The old wiper set-up provided the linkages, etc., that I needed, plus a basic pattern for the motor mount. I already had the original wiper **** from my vacuum wipers, and it went on the '78 switch just fine. I went with the later model motor because it's cheaper and easier to get than the Bosch type motor used in the kits.
The motor mount, once I finished it, was kind of ugly because I don't have much of a shop, and used pliers, vise-grips and a hammer to do the necessary bending to offset the motor the correct amount. But then, not that many folks are gonna look under my dash and comment as to how ugly my wiper mount is.
Except maybe John Niolon......
Hmmm..... It's been a LOOOOOONG time since I posted any pictures to this site. Guess I need to look into how that's done. Here's a materials list for the time being:
Original equipment 6 volt wiper set-up
Wiper motor and switch from '78 F100
Aftermarket wiper motor pivot
The old wiper set-up provided the linkages, etc., that I needed, plus a basic pattern for the motor mount. I already had the original wiper **** from my vacuum wipers, and it went on the '78 switch just fine. I went with the later model motor because it's cheaper and easier to get than the Bosch type motor used in the kits.
The motor mount, once I finished it, was kind of ugly because I don't have much of a shop, and used pliers, vise-grips and a hammer to do the necessary bending to offset the motor the correct amount. But then, not that many folks are gonna look under my dash and comment as to how ugly my wiper mount is.
Except maybe John Niolon......
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Don, you said you haven't posted pictures in a while....I still have very limited computer knowledge, as shown as recently as yesterday: I tried to put a picture of my panel on what I discovered is called an "avatar", one of the nicer sandskrit words out there, and all I got is a locked up computer.
Some things never change I guess.
I'll be the first to buy a new computer when they have a button to push to let the computer figure out how to do in the most usual way what it won't let you do!
Just think if a car ran like a computer: You would be given a list of options on how to program your fuel/air ratios with your spark advance instead of using a MSD box and plugging it in.
Oops...way off subject....sorry for whining, but that's what I seem to do best!
Paul
Some things never change I guess.
I'll be the first to buy a new computer when they have a button to push to let the computer figure out how to do in the most usual way what it won't let you do!
Just think if a car ran like a computer: You would be given a list of options on how to program your fuel/air ratios with your spark advance instead of using a MSD box and plugging it in.
Oops...way off subject....sorry for whining, but that's what I seem to do best!
Paul
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Originally Posted by fatfenders56
I resent not being mentioned as an ''under dash bracket looker'' I need to work harder at spreading my reputation.
